Qaeda-affiliated militants imposed blockades on fuel imports, leading to fuel shortages, schools closures and unrest.

The blockade of southern Mali is designed to weaken the military government, incite the public and possibly consolidate control.

A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali’s capital. For over a month, they ...

The United States warned Americans in Mali on Tuesday to leave the country immediately using commercial flights, as its ...

On Monday, Mali’s national cybercrime court convicted former Prime Minister Moussa Mara for posting a message online ...

The U.S. State Department on Thursday ordered non-emergency employees and their family members to leave Mali due to safety risks, as the government there comes under increasing pressure from al ...

October 5, 2025: Mali has ended its cooperation with France on counterterrorism efforts. Five French diplomats believed to be involved were expelled from Mali. The current military government in Mali ...

The U.S. Embassy in Mali told all American citizens on Tuesday to leave the country due to a severe fuel crisis and security ...

JNIM's blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians. Since 3 September, the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam ...

In Bamako's business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard, waiting for one of ...

The opening whistle for the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup will sound on November 3 in Qatar. The official rosters of the 48 ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation Economic uncertainty in Mali has increased over a number of years. Specifically, economic agents have less confidence about ...